Tottenham fans have taken to Twitter to express their delight at reports that Toby Alderweireld is set to return to first-team training next week.
Kristof Terreur, who writes for Belgian publication HLN, has claimed on his personal Twitter account that the 28-year-old is “recovering well” from the hamstring injury that has sidelined him since 1 November.
The Belgium international is training alone and will rejoin his teammates in practice next week ahead of an anticipated return to action at the start of February.
Toby Alderweireld (hamstrings) is recovering well. Still training individually, but expected to join up with the squad next week. He’ll be fully fit in February. #thfc pic.twitter.com/U5qyZcOs0r
— Kristof Terreur (@kristofterreur) January 16, 2018
Alderweireld could still miss three more games in January as Spurs face Southampton and Manchester United in the Premier League and an FA Cup fourth round tie against Newport County.
But his imminent return will strengthen Mauricio Pochettino’s squad ahead of the Champions League knockout stages and the Premier League run-in as Spurs battle to secure a top-four finish.
Tottenham fans are in no doubt about the significance of Alderweireld and Terreur’s fascinating update was met by a series of excited posts on social media by those hailing it as welcome news.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
Best news of the day! https://t.co/iPjQqWkdTl
— Lilywhite Rose (@lilywhite_rose) January 16, 2018
Seems to have been a seriously long time since it happened, must have been an awful tear. Did he go to Barcelona?
— Gareth McCarter (@g2mcc) January 16, 2018
Good news!! ???????? #COYS https://t.co/OwrLEKqmTS
— Toby Fan Club (@tobyfanclub4) January 16, 2018
OOOHHHHHH YYYEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS https://t.co/utDPz0SS7m
— Mark O’Neill (@MarkCF83THFC) January 16, 2018
Toby back in time for Liverpool away and possibly on the Bench for ManU, he’s back just when we need him, Get In!! https://t.co/rwTz2PthS2
— fred (@EtonSpurs) January 16, 2018
@Ben_Farmer16 ????????
— Ethan (@3than248) January 16, 2018
Just in time for crunch month of Feb
— Neilo1986 (@Neilo1986) January 16, 2018